Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 major ‘Thank You’ update now live with Verso’s Drafts, photo mode, new music, and more

Kepler Interactive and Sandfall Interactive have released a new ‘Thank You’ update for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 bringing in photo mode, a new environment, new music, and more.

The update takes players to Verso’s Drafts, a storybook adventure with ties to a young Verso featuring Gestrals and new locations. The update also brings in FSR4 support, handheld optimization on PC, new quality of life improvements, and more. 

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is now available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam, GOG, Xbox on PC)). You can read our 10/10 review of it here, my Steam Deck and PC port feature here, and all our guides for the game here.

You can find the new trailer, screenshots, and more details Sandfall Interactive below:

Independent French video game developer Sandfall Interactive has taken home the ‘Game of the Year’ award at today’s The Game Awards 2025 in Los Angeles, USA. To celebrate this monumental milestone, and as a sincere ‘Thank You’ to the passionate global community of fans for their unwavering support, Sandfall Interactive and publisher Kepler Interactive have released a free game update which adds new content and surprises for fans of the smash-hit reactive turn-based RPG. 

Today’s free game update is rolling out now across all platforms and regions, and will introduce a host of much-requested new content including: 

• A new, playable environment, taking the characters of Expedition 33 to ‘Verso’s Drafts’ – a whimsical storybook adventure with ties to a young Verso. Players will encounter celebratory Gestrals, surprising new locations and an encounter with a sinister, powerful presence… 
• New music tracks by Lorien Testard, the award-winning composer behind the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 soundtrack, which are also now available on digital streaming platforms.  
• Challenging boss battles for late-game players to overcome within the Endless Tower. Besting these powerful adversaries will reward players with powerful new Pictos, costumes and gear. 
• A much-requested official Photo Mode, allowing players to pause the action and commemorate their favorite moments from the game’s story and battles.  
• New text and UI game localizations into Czech, Ukrainian, Latin American Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese, Thai and Indonesian, bringing the total number of supported languages to 19.  
• Added FSR 4 support, including AMD temporal upscaling for sharper visuals and frame generation for smoother gameplay on compatible GPUs. 
• New Quality of Life improvements, other new features and further improvements to the game’s performance across platforms, including on handheld PC systems. 

Alongside today’s ‘Game of the Year’ win, Expedition 33 was awarded the ‘Best Game Direction’ & ‘Best Narrative’ prizes at The Game Awards 2025 show and was nominated for a record-breaking 12 categories in total. 

Since launching in April, Expedition 33 has gone on to receive widespread critical acclaim and accolades around the world. As one of the best-reviewed new releases of 2025, the game has gone on to sell over 5 million units across digital download and retail and has inspired a whole new generation of artists, cosplayers and fans with its breathtaking artistry, immersive world and exciting turn-based combat. The game’s publisher, Kepler Interactive, has been a champion for Sandfall Interactive’s artistry and talent in creating a truly cultural experience, and the game sits proudly among their other award-winning and celebrated titles including Sifu and Rematch (developed by Sloclap), Tchia (developed by Awaceb), Pacific Drive (developed by Ironwood Studios) and many more.